A 19-year-old man lost his life after two rival gangs from neighbouring villages in Lupane were involved in a violent clash.

Gangs from Lupaka and Dlobolobo villages under Headman Ngubo and Chief Mabhikwa clashed over a yet to be known grudge using knobkerries, catapults and machetes. According to reports, due to the long-running feud, the gangs attack each other whenever they meet.

Sources who spoke to the Chronicle said that a three-man gang from Lupaka comprising of Phumulani Sibanda (43), Nelson Ndlovu (27) and another person only identified as Bruce allegedly armed themselves with knobkerries, machetes, catapults and logs and attacked anyone from Dlobolobo Village in retaliation for the attack on one of their colleagues. In the process, the trio assaulted Brotherton Tshuma of Dlobolobo Village who died on the spot.